Band 6 Paramedic

Job Title: Band 6 Paramedic
Specialism: AHP - Paramedic
Location: Dorset, UK
Salary: Up to £26.00 per hour
Type: Full Time (Ongoing)

Explore an exciting opportunity as a Band 6 Paramedic within AHP - Paramedic services in beautiful Dorset, UK. This full-time locum position offers an attractive hourly rate of up to £26.00 per hour and is guaranteed for an ongoing period, initially lasting three months. With three positions available, this is a fantastic opportunity to enhance your clinical skills while working within a fast-paced urgent and emergency care environment.

Working 12-hour shifts from 10:00 to 22:00, seven days a week, you will play a crucial role in supporting patient flow and delivering high-quality care within urgent care services.

Perks and benefits

• Full Time: Enjoy the stability and consistency of full-time hours while gaining valuable locum experience.
• Hourly Pay: Earn up to £26.00 per hour, ensuring your expertise and dedication are well rewarded.
• Diverse Clinical Experience: Work with a wide variety of patients and presentations, helping to expand your clinical skills and confidence.
• Supportive Team Environment: Collaborate with experienced healthcare professionals in a setting that values teamwork and professional development.
• Career Development: Gain valuable experience within urgent and emergency care pathways, strengthening your future career opportunities.
• Meaningful Impact: Play a key role in ensuring safe and effective patient flow within busy healthcare services.

What you will do

• Register, assess, and triage patients arriving by ambulance.
• Utilise National Acuity Scoring tools to support clinical decision-making.
• Identify urgent clinical needs and prioritise patient flow accordingly.
• Direct patients to the most appropriate clinical area for assessment and treatment.
• Work closely with ambulance crews and Emergency Department teams.
• Support compliance with patient handover and sign-off processes.
• Escalate capacity and demand pressures when necessary.
• Contribute to safe and effective patient flow within urgent care services.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and patient records.
• Assist in the delivery of a responsive and efficient emergency care service.

Requirements

• HCPC Registration: Current registration as a Paramedic with the HCPC.
• Experience: Minimum of 2 years' frontline Paramedic experience.
• NHS Background: Previous experience working with an NHS provider.
• Clinical Assessment Skills: Strong patient assessment and triage experience.
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